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Shell's Loft - Fort Greene

Brooklyn, NYshellsloft.com
Shell's Loft - Fort Greene dancefloor reception
Reports on file
3
All-in cost submissions
Typical submission guest count
105
Range: 85 to 125
Venue Capacity
135
135 seated · 150 cocktail
Average Cost Per Guest
$150
Across submissions
Seasonality Swing
+20%
Peak season vs off-peak
Cost Range
$10.3k
$10k–$19k
Up to $18.5k reported
Reported
All-In Reported Cost · 3 receipts

What couples actually paid or were quoted.

A wedding at Shell's Loft - Fort Greene typically runs about $17,300 all-in, with real quotes and receipts ranging from $10,300 to $18,500. That’s the site fee, ceremony surcharge, and any required add-ons rolled together. Here’s what the numbers look like.

Median All-In
$17,251
Reported Costs · By Wedding Date
Day of Week:
More filters unlock as submissions grow
median $17,251
$17.3k
$18.5k
$10.3k
Jul '25
Sat · peak
Apr '26
Sat · peak
May '26
Sat · peak
25th Pctl
$13,776
Median
$17,251
75th Pctl
$17,876
Mean
$15,350
Recent Submissions
MonthDayGuestsTotalTypeNotes
May 2026Sat105$10,300QuotePeak Saturday · Venue + F&B
Apr 2026Sat125$18,500QuotePeak Saturday · Venue + F&B
Jul 2025Sat85$17,251QuotePeak Saturday · Venue + F&B
May 2026 · Sat$10,300
105 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday · Venue + F&B
Apr 2026 · Sat$18,500
125 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday · Venue + F&B
Jul 2025 · Sat$17,251
85 guests · Quote
Peak Saturday · Venue + F&B
Pricing Model Key
Venue + F&BSite fee plus food and/or beverage provided by the venue.
Coming with more data
As submission counts grow, we’ll break this down into line-item ranges (site fee vs. ceremony surcharge vs. required add-ons) plus seasonal and day-of-week adjustments.
What’s included
Site fee, ceremony surcharge, required staffing, security, insurance riders, and overtime as billed.
What’s not
Catering, florals, rentals, photography, music, attire: those have their own ledgers.
Fine Print

Restrictions & Rules

House Rules
Specific policies vary by date and package. Confirm directly with the venue.
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